James Monroe High School (New York)
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James Monroe High School was a comprehensive high school
located at 1300 Boynton Avenue and E 172nd Street in the Soundview
section of the Bronx.
Opened in 1924, the original school ran for seventy years before being shut down in 1994 for poor performance. The original building now houses five smaller high schools: the Monroe Academy for Visual Arts and Design (H.S. 692), the Monroe Academy for Business and Law (H.S. 690), the High School of World Cultures (H.S. 550), the Bronx Coalition Community School (H.S. 680), which is being phased out, and the newly opened Cinema School (first opened its doors for the 2009–2010 school year). The building also used to house an elementary school, The Bronx Little School.
The building was designed by William H. Gompert, who was the New York City Superintendent of School Buildings. The building was built by the T.A. Clarke Co., and is substantially identical to a handful of other high school buildings that were built in the city at the same time.
James Monroe High School
James Monroe High School may refer to:*James Monroe High School in Los Angeles*James Monroe High School, a defunct high school in The Bronx*James Monroe High School in Rochester, New York, part of the Rochester City School District...
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James Monroe High School was a comprehensive high school
Comprehensive high school
Comprehensive high schools are the most common form of public high schools in the United States and are meant to serve the needs of all students, as compared to the common practice in other nations in which examinations are used to sort students into different high schools for different populations...
located at 1300 Boynton Avenue and E 172nd Street in the Soundview
Soundview, Bronx
Soundview is primarily a residential neighborhood geographically located in the South Central section of the Borough of The Bronx in New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 9...
section of the Bronx.
Opened in 1924, the original school ran for seventy years before being shut down in 1994 for poor performance. The original building now houses five smaller high schools: the Monroe Academy for Visual Arts and Design (H.S. 692), the Monroe Academy for Business and Law (H.S. 690), the High School of World Cultures (H.S. 550), the Bronx Coalition Community School (H.S. 680), which is being phased out, and the newly opened Cinema School (first opened its doors for the 2009–2010 school year). The building also used to house an elementary school, The Bronx Little School.
The building was designed by William H. Gompert, who was the New York City Superintendent of School Buildings. The building was built by the T.A. Clarke Co., and is substantially identical to a handful of other high school buildings that were built in the city at the same time.
Famous alumni
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, actor, who attended Monroe for two weeks before dropping out to enlist in the National Guard. - Saul BassSaul BassSaul Bass was a Jewish-American graphic designer and filmmaker, best known for his design of motion picture title sequences....
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, GOP Congressman and State Senator, representing the Bronx - Art FlemingArt FlemingArt Fleming was an American television host, most notably the original host of the TV game show Jeopardy!.-Early life:...
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, a filmmaker. - Wilbur Young ('64) led Monroe to gridiron glory in the ‘60s before a Hall of Fame career with the Kansas City Chiefs that included a Super Bowl victory in 1970.
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